Here is a book you cannot go wrong with. If you enjoy horror you will find something you like in The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror. Sadly, no Spyder horror but that’s to be expected. I am not at this level yet but proclaim one of these days, mate! If you cannot locate a good read in 513 pages, then I dare say you are not a fan of the genre. That said, 513 pages should breed you several stories that you will enjoy and I dare say you will find plenty to enjoy.
The TOC is of course a parade of “known” names and some up and comers. For me there was much to read and fright over. Necrosis , The Discord of Being and Blue Crayon, Yellow Crayon rank as the best of the best for me. Certainly Ramsey Campbell’s ‘The Callers’ and Neil Gaiman’s ‘Witch Work’ are book sellers and Claire Massey’s ‘Marionettes’ rounds out the talent and atmosphere, very well.
For the writer there is so much to take in. Stephen Jones is an excellent editor with a dynamic taste in horror. His words are ones to listen to as a budding horror writer. As a writer, I am sure you have heard this a million times - reading is learning. The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror is research, as much as it is enjoyment of the talent the genre has to offer.
For the reader - love horror? Read it, ‘nuff said.
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